WFC Lose 2nd in a Row

WFC continued their struggling start to the Fall 2009 season with a second successive defeat that owes as much to a surprising lack of depth as anything else. The players in attendance worked hard for 90 minutes, but they had little to show for their efforts. After some strong efforts and a few desperate moments of defending, the game was tied 0-0 at the half and poised delicately. Unfortunately, ISC AmaBhubesi were able to elevate their game more quickly than the Wankas, and after a few sustained attacks their breakthrough finally came. What appeared initially to be an innocuous through-ball grounder managed to elude both Aaron Gordon and Jeff Graham before finding an unmarked attacker at the back post. WFC tried to bounce back, and it should be noted that they did indeed have a few opportunities to climb back into the game. However, some "interesting" officiating decisions (which affected both teams, to be fair) culminated in a soft second yellow for their stand-in midfielder, which further limited WFC options. The scoreline soon ballooned to 3-0 as the tiring force of WFC began to budge against the continuous AmaBhubesi attacks. Ross Kenyon had the best opportunity to bring WFC back into the game, but as he raced clear of the offside trap and approached the goalie, his shooting boots let him down and his shot spooned just high and wide. A late concession from a set-piece due to Aaron's poor instructions and switching made the final scoreline 4-0.

WFC should eventually see many of their absentees returning, and this will hopefully go a long way toward them showing a more flowing and energetic side. No team can hope to play 90 minutes of defensive, counter-attacking football with only a couple subs, so the return of the missing is highly anticipated.

WFC will try to right their ship next Sunday (9/27, 1:00pm) at Lawrence Park versus Achievers. Please come out and support the yellow-and-black!